The husband of Gorden’s cousin Sheila told of the actor’s distressing decline when they visited him in a nursing home two weeks before his death - and it has been claimed co-star Sue visited him in the home.

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The cast of 'Allo 'Allo! (Image: Getty)

"Sue was apparently very good and would often come to visit him," a source told the Daily Star.

Sue starred opposite Gorden's Rene Artois in 'Allo 'Allo! as waitress Mimi Labonq - who was one of several to have an affair with the café owner.

It comes after Raymond Shuttleworth - husband of Shelia - opened up about the actor's dementia battle, and said: “He didn’t recognise us any longer.

Gorden Kaye was beloved for his role in the comedy (Image: Rex)

“He didn’t even recognise himself. Gorden was sat up and talking but he didn’t know us any more, he was saying all sorts of things but it didn’t mean anything. He was in his own little world.”

But Raymond paid tribute to the nursing home in Knaresborough, North Yorks, saying: “He had amazing staff looking after him, they have been ­ incredible”.

Retired college lecturer Raymond, 86, said Gorden, who was loved by millions of fans, had become isolated and very lonely.

Gorden suffered from dementia over the last two years of his life (Image: Rex Features)

“He had no brothers or sisters, just a few cousins. He never married and was a lone survivor till the end.

"It was just a case of surviving and he was very lonely. That is all very sad.”

Raymond praised his famous relative as “a brilliant actor, a comic genius, who brought a lot of joy to many people. He is still making people laugh today.”